Bradley Stream Wood, Stagman Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9BJ

Planning appeal 3306592 at Bradley Stream Wood, Stagman Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9BJ (Sedgemoor District Council *) was allowed on 2 May 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would accord with the Council's strategy for new development in the countryside, having regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

siting of a shepherd’s hut for agricultural workers welfare and tool storage

Authority: Sedgemoor District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Marigold O
Postcode: TA7 9BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would accord with the Council's strategy for new development in the countryside, having regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the Somerset Levels & Moors Ramsar Site and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), with particular regard to phosphates

What decided it

The proposal could be made acceptable through conditions restricting use to non-residential welfare and storage purposes ancillary to agriculture, which would prevent additional nutrient loadings and adverse effects on the Ramsar Site and SSSI.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CO1Policy D2Policy D19Policy D20Ashcott Neighbourhood Plan Policy 10Ashcott Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1

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